Unit 1 Flashcards
Standing posture, arms at sides, palms forward
Anatomical position
Above, on top of (head, trunk)
Superior
Below, under (trunk, head)
Inferior
Front, in front of
Anterior
Back, behind
Posterior
Internal
Deep
On the surface
Superficial
Closer to the origin (limbs)
Proximal
Farther from the origin (limbs)
Distal
Toward midline
Medial
Away from midline
Lateral
Between medial and lateral
Intermediate
Same side of body
Ipsilateral
Opposite side of body
Contralateral
Imagining lines drawn through the body to separate the body into sections
Anatomical planes
A vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts
Sagittal plane
Runs horizontally from right to left
Transverse plane
Lies vertically and separates the body into anterior and posterior parts
Frontal plane